San Bernardino National Forest Land Management Plan - Part 2

Land Management Plan Part 2
San Bernardino National Forest Strategy
September 2005
Unlawful off-road vehicle use has been in the past, and remains today a major problem at Baldy
Mesa, Crowder Canyon, Cajon Wash, and in areas where recent wildland fires have burned
vegetation to allow motorized access where none had been before. Unlawful activities, such as
trash dumping, use of campfires in unauthorized locations, and property vandalism are
reoccurring difficulties. Other unlawful activities, such as methamphetamine lab dumps, and
abandonment of stolen vehicles are increasing as areas adjacent to the national forest are being
developed.
Recommended Research Natural Areas:
• Cleghorn Canyon 1,662 acres
Special Interest Areas:
• San Andreas 3,715 acres
Critical Biological Land Use Zones (see table 527: San Bernardino NF Critical Biological Land
Use Zones, page 9):
• Little Horsethief Canyon
Desired Condition: The Cajon Pass Place is maintained as a natural appearing landscape
providing managed recreation opportunities, a transportation gateway, a utility corridor and a
wildlife habitat linkage. A wide variety of dispersed recreation opportunities are maintained over
time. The OHV route system is improved and unauthorized use is directed to roads and trails
that are designated for this use.
The valued landscape attributes to be preserved over time are an age-class mosaic in chaparral,
riparian habitat, native grasses, and the rock outcrops in the dissected terrain. Chaparral is
managed to provide fire protection for adjacent communities, recreation areas, and wildlife
habitat and to protect from type conversion to nonnative grass. Invasive species within riparian
areas are reduced over time. Habitat conditions for threatened, endangered and sensitive species
are improving over time. Heritage properties and paleontological resources are identified,
evaluated and interpreted. Native American gathering areas are protected. Property lines are
located and managed and administrative rights-of-way are appropriately acquired.
Program Emphasis: Community protection from wildland fire is of the highest priority. It will
be emphasized through public education, fire prevention, and fuels management in cooperation
with city, county and state agencies. Efforts will also be made to reduce fire occurrence and
frequency next to I-15, railroads, powerlines, and other utility infrastructures.
Habitats for federally listed and Region 5 sensitive species within the Place will be managed to
promote species conservation and recovery. The regional landscape linkages between the coast
and the desert and the San Gabriel Mountains and the San Bernardino Mountains will be kept
intact, functioning and improved. The identification, evaluation, interpretation and protection of
heritage properties, paleontological resources and the San Andreas Fault will be emphasized.
Partnerships with Native American tribes will be improved.
The emphasis will also focus on maintaining the Cajon Pass utility corridor access for people,
goods and services, while retaining the rugged and picturesque character of the landscape. The
national forest will continue to work closely with developers, planners and local officials to
reduce resource impacts and conflicts on national forest lands from nearby development.
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